Punch.



P. R. DUCHEMIN.

PUNCH. APPLIUATION FILED MAY 1a, 1909.

Patented Apr. 19, 1910.

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PUNCH. APPLICATION HLED MAY1B,1909.

Patented Apr. 19, 1910.

2 SHEETS-SHEET LA R. DUCHEMIN, 0F COLFAX, WASHINGTON.

PUNCH.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 19, 1910.

application ined may 1s, 1909. semi No. 496,815.

To all whom it 'may consom.'

lBe it known that IA, Persa R. DUcnEMiN, .i citizen, of the United Statesresiding at Colfax, in the county of Whitman and State of lVashington, have invented certain new and useful linprovements in Punches; and I do hereby Adeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the saine.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in -punches and more particularly to that class 'adapted to be used on checks, drafts, etc., and my object is to pro- 'vide means for punching figures and characters on checks, etc., to indicate the amount towhich the checks are drawn.

A further object is to provide means for properly positioning the check below the punches.

A further object is to provide indicating means to properlyT locate the check in the punch and a further object is to provide means for raising the punches after they have been depressed.

Other objects and advantages will be hereinafter referred to and more *particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this application, Figure 1 is a. plan view of my improved form of punch complete. F ig. 2 is an edge elevation thereof. Fig. 3 isA 'a sectional view as seen on liuc 3-3, Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a sectional view ou an enlarged scale as seen on line-lt, Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a top plan View of a slightly modied form of construction of punch. Fig. Gis avplan view of the bottom plate of thetpunch showing the retaining screws in section. Fig. 7 is a sectional view on an enlarged scale as seen on line 7 7, Fig. and, Fig. 8 is a detail sectional view of one edge of the top plateof the punch showing means for registeringl the checks therein.

Referring to the drawings iu which similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, 1

indicates the top plate of my improved punch and 2 indicates the bottom plate thereof, said plates being spaced apart by introducing a space bar or elongatedl washer 3 between the two plates, said plates being held together by means of screws 4, whichV are introduced through the bottom plate and l space bar and threaded into openings in the top plate 1. The space bar not only serves The top plate l is hollow to form a cham-l ber 5, in which are located plungers 6, said plungers having punches 7 on their lower ends, while the upper ends thereof are adapted to protrude through openings S in the upper faceof the top plate 1,-and have the characters 9 printed thereon, which characters indicate the class of character whichwill be made in the check when the plunger is depressed.

'lhe lower ends of the punches 7 are pro'- vided with cutting edges 10, whereby parts of the check or vpapers between the plates co` incident in size to the circumference of the punches, will be removed when the punches are forced through the paper and in order to lteep said punches in proper alinement, the

top' and bottom plates are provided with- `for the upper ends of springs 14, which springs are adapted to elevate the pluugers after the same have been depressed to perforate the paper, said springs surrounding the lower portion of the plunger and `having their lower ends resting on the top and bottomplate l. l

The. longitudinal edges of the top plate 1 around each of the plungers 6. are formed semi -circular, thereby providing a notch lrbetween each ofthe plungers, the object of which is to obtain the proper registration of additional figures or characters after the first one, has been made, the notches being of suflicient depth to expose one end of the character when said character is moved midway between two of the plungers, as, for instance, should the dollar sign be first made and the amount of the check is $50, the check is moved until the dollar marl; indicated by the perforations, registers with the notch between the plunger-s 4 and 5 and if the check is properly seated against the space bar 3,the numeral 5 will be made in the proper position when the plunger containing 'said character is depressed and so on until the proper characters have been punchedin the check. The bottom platc2 is also provided with-indicating points 1G, so that the check can be properly positioned below the characters and if desired, similar points 17 may be placed at the center of the curved portions of the top platel and as shown in Fig. 8, the edges of the top plate instead of being curved, niay be provided with V-- table, screws 1.() may be passed through the plates and into the object to which the punch is to bc attached, the manner of fastening the punch in position, being shown in Fig. 7.

ln Figs. 1 toet inclusive, the characters, as shown, arc divided into two sections and placed at opposite edges of the top plate l,

while iu Figs. 5 to 7 inclusive', the characters are. all shown at one edge of the top plate and I reserve the right to construct the punches in either manner shown.

In operation, a check orsimilar instrunient' is introduced between thc top and bottom plates and if the number of dollars to which the check is drawn is to be punched through the check, the check is properly positioned below the plunger containing the dollar sign, when said plunger is depressed and the punches forced through `the check and if the 'amount of the check lis for $250, the check is moved lengthwise until the dollar sign' on the check registers with the notch between the. plungers containing theA numerals 1 and 2, when the plunger containing the numeral 2 is depressedand the check then moved until the numeral 2 thereon registers with the notch between the plungers containing the numerals 4 and 5` 'andso on until the proper punching has been accomplished.

It will thus be seen that I have provided a. very cheap and durable forni of punch and one wherein any amount may be indicated on a check and as the perforations made bv the punches extend entirely through the checlr, it will be impossible remove the same. It will further be seen that by forming the parts of the punching device of metal, the same will be ractically indestructible and may be attached to a table or other suitable object.

lrVhat. I claim is:

l. A device of the character described, comprising an inclosing casing, plungers arranged within said iiiclosiiig casing, springs encompassing said plungers, within said casing and delivering pressure thereon, said plungers being provided with punchesI having perforating lower ends, said casing having its bottom provided with apertures receiving said punches, a bottom plate meinber spaced-off from the bottoni of .said casing and having also apertures therein for y registering with the apertures in the bottoni of said casing, a space bar arraingedV within and supported between the bottom ot said casing and said bottom-plate and having aloiigitudinal edge thereof arranged a short distance inwardly from said punches, said plungers being arranged at close intervals apart in the longitudinal plane oi" said casing and provided with numerals arranged in consecutive order, one of said pluugers' being provided with the dollar ma rk.

A device of the character described, comprising an inclosing casing, said casing being provided along a longitudinabedgc thereof with a series of notches the vertical walls of which are of convex outline the meeting edges of which forin tapering surfaces, a plurality of plunrers arranged within said casing and adapte -to have vertical movement therein, said plungers being provided with punches received by apertures in the bottom member of said casing, springs encompassing said pluiigers in said casing and delivering 'their pressure upon said plungers, and a bottoni plate member spaced-ottl fronrthe bottoni of said casing and provided also with apertures registering with the apertures in the bottoni of said casing, a space-bar interposed between said casing andsaid bottom plate, with a longitudinal edge thereof arranged at a short interval from said punches, said plunger-s being provided with numerals arranged in consecutive order, one of said plungers being provided with the dollar mark, the tapering surfaces of said notched portions of said casingA being extended inwardly between said plunge'rs.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.`

PETER R. DUCHEMIN.

l/Vitnesses:

WV. AJ WHITE, Citas. R. Laune. 

